President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to return all seized rice and other food items to their rightful owners for sale in local markets.
This was disclosed by comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi during a stakeholder meeting at Kwangwalam, a border town in the Maiadua Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday.
Adeniyi conveyed that President Tinubu’s directive was aimed at ensuring the populace’s access to affordable food, emphasizing it as a significant step toward promoting food security in the nation.
However, Adeniyi clarified that the return of confiscated food items is conditional, stipulating that they must be sold exclusively within Nigerian markets.
Explaining the rationale behind the directive, Adeniyi stated, “The whole idea is to promote food security and ensure that Nigerians will not be living with hunger, and Mr. President considers this as one of the strategies that can help address the problem of food security.”
Highlighting the impact of seized food items on the domestic market, Adeniyi revealed, “We have over 120 trucks of food items for export seized, which means a lot of food items were taken out of our markets, leading to the unavailability that created some pressure on the prices of these food items. So, we hope that by the time we restock our markets, it will have some positive effects on the prices.”
During his visit, CGC Adeniyi also met with former President Muhammadu Buhari in his country home and conferred with the Emir of Daura, Dr. Umar Farouq Umar, in his palace.
The Emir bestowed upon CGC Adeniyi the traditional title of Mabudin Hausa, in recognition of his contributions to the nation.
Meanwhile, Prophet Prince Kunle Hephzibah, popularly known as “Baba Peculiar,” has prophesied that the current economic suffering experienced in Nigeria will not stop anytime soon.
The leader of the Peculiar God’s Glory Ministry International made the comment during an interview with Daily Sun, attributing the prolonged hardship to the present administration’s policies.
Prophet Hephzibah criticised the direction in which the country is heading under President Tinubu’s leadership.
Referring to the government’s initiatives as “bitter leaf and bitter kola policies,” he suggested that the implemented strategies are contributing to the ongoing economic challenges faced by the Nigerian populace.
His words: ”I don’t see the suffering abating while President Tinubu is still in office.
“I am fervently praying to God to avert the sufferings coming ahead. The present economic woes and suffering are just child’s play.
“Before Muhammadu Buhari was elected as president, I had prophesied about it; even before Joe Biden became the US president, I predicted it, but I added that Buhari’s administration will not benefit Nigerians.”
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